Crime

Sandy Springs man charged with killing mother

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015, 5:17am

Sandy Springs man charged with killing mother

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- A 24-year-old Sandy Springs man has been arrested for stabbing his mother to death in their home.

Patrick Wayne Tyson was charged with malice murder, aggravated assault with intent to commit murder, and possession of a knife in the commission of a felony in the death of 57-year-old Cathleen Tyson. He was denied bond Tuesday during his first court appearance.

The victim was found dead in her unit at the Dunwoody Ridge Apartments on Spalding Forest Court at around 7:20 a.m. Monday. Sandy Springs Police Sgt. Ron Momon said she suffered blunt force trauma to her head and several stab wounds to her face.

Patrick Tyson told responding officers he went for a jog, then returned home to find his mother bleeding on the floor and two men inside the apartment. He said the men ran when they saw him.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, February 16th, 2015, 6:15am

Man killed when vehicle slams into car wash

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- A 41-year-old man was killed after being hit by a vehicle at a Sandy Springs car wash.

It happened Saturday at Mikael's Car Wash in the 6300 block of Roswell Road.

Sandy Springs Police said the victim, Malcolm C. Callender II of Jonesboro, was inside the car wash. A driver lost control of his car and slammed into the side of the building, striking Callender.

Callender was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The driver, Wilfredo Santo-Serrano, left the scene. He was arrested Sunday morning at an apartment complex near the car wash.

Santo-Serrano was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide and felony hit and run. He is being held in the Fulton County Jail.

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Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Saturday, January 31st, 2015, 12:43am

1 hurt in Sandy Springs officer-involved shooting

SANDY SPRINGS, GA (WXIA) – GBI investigators are looking into an officer-involved shooting in Sandy Springs Friday afternoon.

It happened at about 4:30 at 330 Winding River Drive during what authorities described as a domestic dispute between a mother and son.

When officers arrived at the apartment in response to a 911 call, the son, 26-year-old Ahbayomi Royalston confronted them in the parking lot with a gun. Officers fired, striking Royalston three times.

The police officers were not hit by gunfire. No other injuries were reported. Authorities said Royalston's injuries are non-life-threatening.

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Personal Safety Tips

Submitted by Sylvia Small on Thursday, November 27th, 6:00 pm

By Greg Norred, CEO, Norred & Associates

Over the course of your life, the chances of being the victim of a crime are at least one in three, higher if you live in a large city, and higher still if you’re a woman. The criminal’s objective is to maximize gain and minimize risk, and he’ll usually pick the easiest target with the most to offer. Given these odds, it pays to take precautions by following some basic safety rules:

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Monday, October 13th, 2014, 10:02am

Doctor gets 25 years for child molestation

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- A Sandy Springs doctor accused of child molestation accepted a plea deal Monday morning in Fulton County court.

Kelly Thrasher pleaded guilty to child molestation and aggravated sexual battery. A judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison and life on probation.

Thrasher, 41, used a legal maneuver to plead guilty because it is in his best interest, not because he is, in fact, guilty.

Investigators said Thrasher molested his daughter's best friend during a slumber party at his home in November 2012. He was also accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30's, but that charge was dropped as part of his plea deal.

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Submitted by Kevin Rowson, 11Alive Reporter

Monday, September 15th, 2014, 10:59pm

Sandy Springs man killed during Craigslist robbery

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga -- A man is dead after he tried to sell a gaming system on Craigslist. Two suspects are charged with his murder, including a 16-year-old girl who police said pulled the trigger.

Sandy Springs police said Danny Zeitz, 20, died from a gunshot wound after the suspects tried to steal his PlayStation 4.

Flowers, candles and an empty game system box make up a memorial on the spot where Zeitz fell and died Friday night outside his apartment on Treelodge Parkway.

"I heard a pop," said neighbor Quin Hicks. "But it was really muffled so I didn't know where it came from."

Hicks said about 30 minutes later she walked out of her apartment to her car.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014, 12:29pm

Healthcare company CFO pleads guilty to fraud

(WXIA) -- The vice president and chief financial officer of a medical equipment business admitted in federal court to defrauding several insurers, including Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Daniel K. Lane Jr., 57, will be sentenced in November by a Georgia-based judge for his part in the scheme.

The defendant works for Compass Healthcare, a company that provides compression stockings to patients with certain medical conditions, such as edema and chronic venous insufficiency. Compass Healthcare is based in St. Louis, Mo., but has offices in several cities, including one at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta.

Prosecutors said Lane and office manager Holly Keisker, 61, submitted false claims and diagnoses to insurance companies for patients who did not require compression stockings. The pair forged and altered doctors' prescriptions to support the claims.

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